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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 27135:
- Doctors Block Roads In India Caste Quota Protests (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Doctors and medical students blocked roads and skipped work across large parts of India on Wednesday as protests spread against a controversial government move to reserve more college seats for lower castes.
- And Some Us Queries (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, May 18, 2006)
Americans would like to get a direct feedback from Dr A Q Khan
- No Indian Troop Pullout From Kashmir Or Siachen (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 18, 2006)
Mukherjee says 59 training camps operational in Pakistan
* ‘Certain indications’ of ISI involvement in murder of Indian engineer
* Security adviser says militancy spreading
- Pakistan Important For South Asian Stability: Burns (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, May 18, 2006)
Denies Indo-US nuclear deal was designed to counter China
* Says deal with India ‘unique, not generic’ and cannot be extended to Pakistan
* Burns to meet Saran in London soon
- No Pullout From Siachen Till Talks Bear Fruit: Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
India today made it clear that it will not consider any withdrawal of troops from Siachen unless the ongoing talks with Pakistan on the issue yielded results.
- Nepal King’S Secret Call To Manmohan? (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Alarmed by the growing clamour at home to abolish the monarchy, Nepal’s King Gyanendra last week sent a secret SOS to New Delhi.
- U.S. To Propose Treaty On Nuclear Fuel Production (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 18, 2006)
The United States, trying to boost an imperiled nuclear deal with India, this week plans to introduce a draft international treaty to halt production of fissile material for nuclear weapons, administration officials said.
- Panel Says "Netaji" Dead, Mystery Alive (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
It is one of the enduring mysteries of India's freedom struggle, but a long awaited report on the fate of charismatic leader Subhas Chandra Bose has failed to solve the riddle of his disappearance more than 60 years ago.
- Nepal Parliament Set To Curtail King's Powers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Nepal's parliament was set to pass a special resolution on Thursday that would curtail the king's powers and wrest control of the army from the monarch.
- Scramble To Salvage Nuclear Deal With Us (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 18, 2006)
Indian and American officials are engaged in a hectic effort to breathe new life into the Indo-US nuclear deal, which faces extinction on account of political exigencies on both sides.
- Balochis Attack Pak Nukes (OutLook, B. Raman , May 18, 2006)
Here's something to worry about for the doomsday prophets - Pakistani nukes are being eyed not just by the jihadis or the Americans but by the Balochis too - in qualitatively different ways, of course.
- Benazir, Nawaz Still Far From Being Friends (Tribune, Shafqat Ali, May 18, 2006)
Differences between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) continue to exist despite the signing of the ‘‘Charter of Democracy’’ by Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif in London, according to knowledgeable sources.
- Pm Takes Shelter Behind Quota Panel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
When in trouble, form a committee. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has bought time on the reservation row through this time-tested method by constituting what is known as a GoM, group of ministers.
- Govt’S Quota Package To Unfold Over Three Years (Hindustan Times, Vinod Sharma, May 18, 2006)
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday amid indications that the government was contemplating a three-year time frame for graduated implementation of the proposed quota system in central institutes and private . . .
- Isi Had A Hand In Killing Of Suryanarayana: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha that though Pakistan has denied it, there were "certain indications" that the Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, had "some hand" in the killing of engineer Suryanarayana in . . .
- Notice To 600 Striking Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
They have been given 24 hours to reply
Advertisements for fresh recruitments in a couple of days
Mandatory one-month notice waived
Action follows PIL petition in High Court
- Friends With The Dragon (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , May 18, 2006)
Indian Defence minister Pranab Mukherjee is slated to visit China later this month in order to promote bilateral relations between the two countries; and explain to the Chinese leadership that India does not have any intention to promote any hostile . . .
- Anybody Listening In Pakistan? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 18, 2006)
On the face of it the "Charter of Democracy" signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London seems to be a hopeful sign for the neighbouring country.
- Quota From This Academic Session Unlikely (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
The implementation of reservation in higher education from this academic session appears unlikely with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today constituting a four-member ministerial team to study the issue as nationwide protests on the issue . . .
- Patil Assures Safer Transportation Of Villagers From Doda (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 18, 2006)
Describing today’s grenade attack by terrorists on a group of protestors at Doda as "serious", Home Minister Shivraj Patil said the Government would "qualitatively upgrade" security apparatus in the area, including beefing Village Defence Committees . . .
- Iron Man At The Helm (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 17, 2006)
From leader of innumerable agitations to head of government. With the Polit Bureau, the State Secretariat, and the State Committee of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) endorsing him as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, V.S. Achuthanandan needs . . .
- An Awkward Time In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, May 17, 2006)
Nepal’s King Gyanendra proved blood was thicker than government insults, making the wedding of the Gaekwads of Vaodara his first social engagement since losing his iron grip on the country in April.
- Where Is The Outcry At The Palestinians' Treatment? (Hindu, Ghada Karmi, May 17, 2006)
Nearly 60 years after most Palestinians were first forced from their homes, the killings and blockades carry on with impunity.
- With Congress Back, Ulfa Talks On Course (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, May 17, 2006)
The Assam poll outcome can be expected to have a positive bearing on the ongoing peace talks with the banned terrorist outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
- “Love Of Country Begins With Love Of Family” (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , May 17, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin has promised cash bonuses to Russian women who give birth to two children or more in order to reverse what he says is the gravest problem facing contemporary Russia: a declining population.
- Pakistan’S Internal Strife (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Rajendra Nath, May 17, 2006)
India is greatly concerned with continuing terrorism not only in J&K but in the rest of India in cities such as at Delhi, Varanasi and Bangalore.
- No Future For Rejected Politicians, Says Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
As exiled former premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif stepped up efforts to oust him, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused them of being “corrupt” and said they would not come to power again as there was no future for the “rejected” . . .
- Beyond Handshake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have decided to bury the hatchet and fight for democracy in Pakistan.
- U.S.-Japan Security Overhaul Gives Tokyo Bigger Role (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
A plan to tighten U.S.-Japan military ties while streamlining American forces in Japan will embed Tokyo more firmly in Washington's global strategy and set the stage for Japan to play a bigger role in the alliance.
- An Issue Is Not A Problem (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 17, 2006)
The words in italics are the most misused in today’s British English.
- Court Summons D. P. Yadav In Katara Murder Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Bid to find out London whereabouts of his daughter Bharti Yadav, a key witness in the case
- Nepal Set To Issue Proclamation Curtailing The King's Powers (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 17, 2006)
Government move follows violent protests in various parts of Kathmandu
- J&k On The Adventure Trail (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
The Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF) would be inviting over sixty world famous mountaineers of the world next year to promote adventure tourism in Kashmir.
- Whither Lanka Peace Talks (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 17, 2006)
Even before the northern neighbour, Nepal, settles down on the path of peace and democracy, India's southern neighbour, Sri Lanka, seems to be boiling all over again.
- Dial Drdo For Delay (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, May 17, 2006)
While the postponement of Agni-III missile’s test-firing may have to do with political expediency, it doesn’t justify the claims of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that it had the missile ready for launch ‘since January’.
- Kashmiris Must Make Yet Another Choice (Pioneer, Ghazanfar Butt, May 17, 2006)
Talks of demilitarisation of Siachen ought to be directly linked to the end of terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir, says Ghazanfur Butt
- No Hope Of Third Front (Daily Excelsior, Atul, May 17, 2006)
When in the late 1980s the then Defence Minister V. P. Singh launched his Jan Morcha after falling out with his prime minister,
- Unicef Seeks Funds For Displaced Children In Uganda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Facing a funding shortfall of close to 70 per cent for its operations in Uganda, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for more than USD 36 million to aid nearly a million youngsters displaced in the strife-torn country.
- Attacks And Counter-Attacks (Pioneer, Amantha Perera, May 17, 2006)
The military stalemate between the Sri Lankan forces and the Tigers ensures only one thing: Continued violence, says Amantha Perera
- Centre Keeps Options Open (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Amidst spiralling anti-reservation protests across the country, the Union HRD minister, Mr Arjun Singh, today echoed the Centre’s “middle-path line” ~ formulated during last night’s Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) meeting ~ holding . . .
- No Reason To Leave Siachen (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, May 17, 2006)
In 1996, a group of retired Indian Generals was invited on the fading RIMC Dehradun net to Pakistan.
- Aggressive Arjun Comes In Way Of Pm's Middle Path (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Even as a deeply worried Prime Minister plans to initiate a dialogue with different political parties to find a way out of the quota vortex, the aggressive posturing by HRD Minister Arjun Singh almost defeated the purpose of a middle-path message . . .
- Hundreds Demonstrate In Nepal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Hundreds of people demonstrated in the centre of the Nepalese capital today protesting the delay in a Parliament vote on a proclamation that would curtail the King’s powers.
- Brinkmanship Won't Help Iran (Pioneer, Rai Singh, May 17, 2006)
While Iran's Ayatollahs and the rest of the clergy were busy making pronouncements on Iran's right to enrich uranium all over that country, the Iranian official delegation in Baku (Azerbaijan) was busy negotiating the "right" with Russians.
- The Sting In The Tale (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , May 17, 2006)
When the Indian Maritime Doctrine was published for the first time in May 2004, it clearly reflected the phasing out of the country's "defensive doct-rine" with ambition to bec-ome a regional power.
- Aren’T Economists In A Rut? (The Financial Express, Arun Maira, May 17, 2006)
We need a more credible and human model than what economic theory has been able to provide
- By George, This Man Needs Help! (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 17, 2006)
IRAN’S president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his recent letter to George W. Bush, mildly (but at great length) berated his American counterpart for, among other things, straying from the true religious path.
- Border Crossings (Indian Express, C. RAJAMOHAN, May 17, 2006)
As a peace process takes shape in Nepal after the popular movement last month against an autocratic monarchy, another is coming under intense strain in Sri Lanka.
- The Old Refrain Of Corruption (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
EVEN though he did not mention the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif in London on Sunday, President Pervez Musharraf had them at the back of his mind when he said that “corrupt politicians” had no future and . . .
- 'Ltte Ready For Another Bloodbath' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
A senior Tamil Tiger rebel leader said Tuesday that surging violence in Sri Lanka has turned into a "low-intensity war," and his guerrillas are ready if the nation plunges back into full-scale civil war.
- Medical Students Ask Pm To Set Up Committee To Review Quotas (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Striking medical students today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to set up a non-political judicial committee to review the existing reservation policy and decided to continue their anti-quota agitation.
- 'For 7 Months, We Weren't Told To Fly Any Mission' (OutLook, SAIKAT DATTA, May 17, 2006)
Air vice marshal and the operations manager with the RAW's Aviation Research Centre (ARC) before and during the Kargil war, speaks on the intelligence inputs given to army and political leadership.
- May And Matters Nuclear (Rediff on the Net, C UDAY BHASKAR, May 17, 2006)
The month of May is usually very, very hot in the plains of India and by a combination of complex causal factors that include design and coincidence, this is a month that is deeply associated with the country's nuclear narrative.
- The Tyranny Of Examinations (Indian Express, SANDEEP PANDEY, May 17, 2006)
Recently IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) witnessed its second student suicide in the past six months. Shailesh Sharma could not face the ignominy of failing in two courses and hanged himself on May 4. Earlier, Swapnil Dharaskar ended his life on November 30.
- A New Approach In Fata (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 17, 2006)
Mercifully, the Pakistan government is now exploring new approaches to ease the crisis in North Waziristan.
- U.S., India Try To Rescue Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, May 17, 2006)
Senior U.S. and Indian officials plan to meet in London next week to try and rescue an imperiled agreement that would give India access to U.S. nuclear energy technology for the first time in three decades.
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- India, Oman Discuss Military Cooperation (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
India and Oman, on Tuesday, discussed greater interaction between their armed forces at the first meeting of their Joint Military Cooperation Committee here.
- The Law And The Limelight (Indian Express, SACHIN SHRIDHAR, May 17, 2006)
When a heinous crime is committed, civil society is aghast, the common citizen wakes up from slumber.
- Saran, Burns To Meet In London To Rescue N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 17, 2006)
Senior Indian and US officials plan to meet in London next week to try and rescue the nuclear deal that would give India access to US nuclear energy technology for the first time in three decades.
- Go-Slow On Gyanendra Angers Nepalis (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, May 17, 2006)
Protests again erupted in several Nepal cities, including Kathmandu, today over delay in implementing a resolution to strip all political and military powers of King Gyanendra.
- What’S The Big Deal? (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , May 17, 2006)
The nuclear deal is not the symbol of successful Indo-US relations
- Rituals Of Grief In Cyberspace (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 17, 2006)
Just as the Web has changed long-established rituals of romance and socializing, personal Web pages on social networking sites are altering the rituals of mourning.
- Pentagon Hands Over List Of Guantanamo Detainees (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Pentagon handed to The Associated Press on Monday the first list of everyone who has been held at Guantanamo Bay, more than four years after it opened the detention center in Cuba.
- Benazir, Sharif Cry: Pervez Hatao (Telegraph, Amit Roy, May 16, 2006)
Just as the Opposition in India once united around an “Indira Hatao” campaign, so also implacable Pakistani foes of yesteryear, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, met in London last night, signed an eight-page “Charter for Democracy” consisting of . . .
- India On Nsg Card, France Wants It Leak-Proof (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, May 16, 2006)
When the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) sits for its plenary meeting in Rio de Janeiro on May 29, top of the agenda will be the Indo-US civilian nuclear energy deal.
- Despite Medical Meltdown, Govt Has No Formula (Pioneer, Veena Sunderam, May 16, 2006)
With discontent brewing within the Congress and the spiralling protests on the streets against the move to introduce OBC quota in education, the UPA Government on Monday said that a "mechanism would be evolved to take care of the interests of all . . .
- All-Out War? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 16, 2006)
The ceasefire in Sri Lanka is almost dead
- Love Affair With Nazis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Chomsky's pilgrimage to Hezbollah's mecca confirms that 'Death to America' is his life dream as well, say David Horowitz and Jacob Laskin.
- Pak's Taliban Hand (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
In asking the Government in Islamabad to clarify the alleged role of the ISI in the murder . . .
- Upa Govt Insensitive To Ethnic Cleansing In J&k: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Doda killings rocked both the Houses of Parliament on Monday, with the BJP-led Opposition accusing the UPA Government of being indifferent to the campaign for "ethnic cleansing" in the Jammu and warning it against 'delimilitarisation' of J&K.
- It's A Palliative (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 16, 2006)
Monday's late night announcement by the UPA Government that it will "set up a mechanism in which the interests of all sections of society will be taken care of" should not be . . .
- Nato To Open Office In Pak To Fight Terror (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Nato has decided to establish a military liaison office in Pakistan to strengthen cooperation with the country’s military in combating terrorism and plans to open military schools and academies to deepen defence ties.
- Saddam’S Immunity Plea Dismissed (Tribune, Alastair Macdonald, May 16, 2006)
Saddam Hussein angrily refused to enter a plea today after hearing a full, formal list of charges of crimes against humanity read to him in court.
- No Compromise On Siachen (Tribune, Lt Gen (retd) Vijay Oberoi, May 16, 2006)
The countdown for the next round of discussions between India and Pakistan, later this month, has started. Perhaps the biggest issue exercising the minds of political pundits, defence analysts and the media is the question of demilitarising Siachen.
- Doda Issue Rocks Rs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today described the recent killings in Doda and Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir as “genocide and ethnic cleansing” and criticised the “attitudes” of the state chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Union Home Minister . . .
- Govt Rules Out Reduction In Forces In J&k (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The UPA government today ruled out any troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir and made it clear that it would firmly deal with terrorism while continuing dialogue with “responsible” groups and individuals to restore peace in the state.
- Pranab For Consensus On Quota Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
Threatened with the nationwide stir by medical students on the reservation issue getting intensified, the government tonight said it would evolve a consensus on the quota issue, and find a mechanism to take care of the interests of all sections of . . .
- Violence Won't Work (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 16, 2006)
Sri Lanka's foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera was in New Delhi last week, seeking India's support in keeping the island's fragile ceasefire intact after months of spiralling violence.
- Defiant Saddam Rejects Report (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 16, 2006)
The chief judge formally charged Saddam Hussein today with crimes against humanity, including torture of women and children, murder and the illegal arrest of 399 people in a crackdown against Shi’ites in the 1980s.
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